ChickaBoom

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1. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Spring 2018

   ChickaBoom replied to kengreen's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Good luck, everyone! We should hear between September 9th to 23rd, right? Not that I'm

2. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Spring 2018

   ChickaBoom replied to kengreen's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I applied to the Acute Care Program - both Master's and Doctorate, post-BSN. I'm from

3. University of South Alabama BSN-DNP Spring 2018

   ChickaBoom replied to kengreen's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi there! I'm just about finished with my application for the Summer 2018 AGAC-NP program at USA. Nice to meet

4. Time limits on responding to job offers?

   ChickaBoom posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi everyone! Just looking for input on managing multiple interviews. If one interview goes well and they send you an offer, how long a time period can you request for your response? Someone told me a...

5. RN BSN to PMHNP at age 55?

   ChickaBoom replied to lila29629's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I know there is a lot of focus on the job market in your area, etc, which is always good to think about when pursuing higher education, but I really want to tell you that 55 is not old and you can do...

6. Debt for Nursing School

   ChickaBoom replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Students

   I will have about $65k in debt once I finish my BSN next month. That being said - I went from working a job I dreaded and cried while driving to to a job that I can't wait to get to and hate to...

7. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   ChickaBoom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   "No, you cannot call him

8. Help, I hate Vomit - Can I still be a nurse?

   ChickaBoom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I don't mind emesis at all. The sight, sound, or smell really have no effect on me. My superpower ends there though - I lose it all at the sight of hair or sputum caught in the drain. And needles....

9. Calling all non-traditional nursing students!!!

   ChickaBoom replied to ShontaFutureBSN's topic in General Students

   To direw0lf: I decided to go back to school because my previous job as an accountant / collector put me in touch with people in various stages of the healthcare spectrum and it really sparked an...

10. New grad starting in the CVICU

    ChickaBoom replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love this and I can't even express

11. 4 Weeks Of Freedom

    ChickaBoom replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    I'm also starting the final semester of my BSN on August 24th and I'm so excited! I can't wait to get back into school and the everyday hustle and bustle... 40 days off is nice, but when you're still...

12. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    ChickaBoom replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I can't bear to read any more of these today, but I think you guys are amazing for everything you've experienced. I'm trying not to cry as i read these, since I have a reputation for being the...

13. Calling all non-traditional nursing students!!!

    ChickaBoom replied to ShontaFutureBSN's topic in General Students

    I'm a nontraditional student going in to finish my final semester of a BSN program. 33, married, but no kids. Still very hard to balance out home and family life - especially when i compare my routine...

14. This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    ChickaBoom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned that: 1) I do not know how to relax, like, at all. On summer break before my next semester of school and I'm writing my resume and studying NCLEX questions for fun. 2) I love baking...

15. Disgusting Icky Stickies: Nurse Protect Yourself

    ChickaBoom replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    I love this whole thing! I am a student and I often get (nicely) teased about being a germaphobe by fellow students because I insist on wearing gloves and following hygiene protocols to a tee. But the...